EPFO to decide on minimum pension increase on November 19

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is preparing to take a major decision regarding an increase in the minimum pension. According to a report by Aaj Tak, media reports have claimed that there could be a threefold increase in the minimum pension in the upcoming meeting. If this increase is implemented, the minimum pension will rise from ₹1,000 to ₹3,000.

Due to this important decision, the venue of the EPFO meeting has been changed. Previously, this meeting was scheduled to be held at Gir in Gujarat, but it has now been shifted to New Delhi. Regional PF Commissioner Subrata Bhowmik confirmed the changed details of the meeting in a letter written to CBT members on November 4, 2026. The meeting will now take place on November 19 at 10:15 am at the EPFO Head Office, EKN, in New Delhi.

Media reports have also claimed that after consulting with the Finance Ministry, the Labour Ministry has taken a decision on the proposal to increase the EPS minimum monthly pension from ₹1,000 to ₹3,000. It is expected that the issue of the pension increase will be presented as a separate agenda item in the CBT meeting on November 19. However, no official update has been provided by the Labour Ministry and the Finance Ministry so far.

It is noteworthy that no changes have been made to the minimum EPS pension since February 2014. In February 2014, the CBT approved the proposal to increase the minimum EPS pension to ₹1,000. Subsequently, the Finance Minister announced this decision in the Union Budget 2014-15, and the government notified this revised amount in August 2014. Since then, employee and pensioner organisations have been demanding that this amount be increased to at least ₹7,500 per month, but no change has occurred until now.

Under EPS, eligible members are given a monthly pension based on their pensionable salary and years of pensionable service. The limit for pensionable salary is currently ₹25,000, which was increased from ₹15,000 in September 2026. Due to this change in the salary limit, the demand for a higher minimum pension by employee and pensioner groups has become stronger.